It's been more than seven months since Jeffrey A. Boring admitted defrauding two companies out of more than $1 million.

But the 49-year-old Leroy Township man still has yet to be sentenced.

Last year, Boring was indicted on seven counts of mail fraud for actions federal prosecutors say occurred between 2006 and 2011 while he was a project manager at The Fowler Co. and ESI Inc.

Boring, who is being detained at a Youngstown prison, originally was scheduled to be sentenced Jan. 29 before U.S. District Judge Sara Lioi in Cleveland after pleading guilty to two counts of mail fraud on Nov. 19.

However, his attorney at the time filed a motion to withdraw as counsel and the case was rescheduled for May 13.

Next, the government filed a motion to continue because of a trial conflict in another court. Several days later, Boring filed a motion to continue the hearing for 45 days, and the sentencing was rescheduled for June 27.

Then, Boring's new attorney, First Assistant Federal Public Defender Jacqueline A. Johnson, filed a motion June 20 to continue the hearing for 30 more days.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Henry DeBaggis filed a motion objecting to the defendant's motion to continue the sentencing again.

But Boring's hearing was rescheduled for July 17, and then was bumped to July 23 -- the fifth date overall.

Johnson successfully argued there are several major contested issues that need resolved, including Boring's acceptance of responsibility and the amount of restitution he must pay.

"There have been several factors which have complicated counsel's preparation," Johnson said in her most recent motion. "One being that Mr. Boring's former civil attorney is under federal/state investigation and the second factor is that his second attorney withdrew as counsel."

In addition, the public defender added that the sequester has also complicated Boring's defense.

"... The employees of the Federal Public Defender have been furloughed every Friday since May 10, 2013, and will likely continue to be furloughed every Friday until the end of September 2013," she stated. "These furlough days have thus shortened the workweek to just four days. While counsel has worked on furlough days and weekends, she cannot require support staff to do the same. The Defender Office is working hard to absorb the reduced workweek while still providing effective assistance of counsel."

Johnson also noted that since another assistant public defender died suddenly in April, she has had to travel to Toledo twice to help interview a possible replacement.

DeBaggis argued that Johnson has been representing Boring for more than three months and has had enough time to prepare.

In addition, DeBaggis said victims and others involved in the investigation had arranged their schedules to be present June 27.

"The Government is aware that defense counsel has been working diligently to represent Defendant in this matter, has met with Defendant on 'several occasions' and that this case involves voluminous financial documents; however, the Government and the victims of Defendant's fraud have an interest in bringing this matter to a conclusion," DeBaggis stated in the June 21 motion.

According to the indictment, Boring made and approved fraudulent invoices from a company he created called Fairport Industrial Group. He also billed more than $1 million of material and services to his personal home to The Fowler Co. ESI estimates its loss at $26,810.